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1 pluck
pluck [plʌk](a) (pick → flower, fruit) cueillir∎ to pluck sb from obscurity arracher qn à l'obscurité;∎ he plucked the cigarette from my mouth il m'a arraché la cigarette de la bouche;∎ the ten survivors were plucked from the sea by helicopter les dix survivants ont été récupérés en mer par un hélicoptère;∎ to be plucked from the jaws of death être arraché à la mort;∎ these figures have been plucked from the air ces chiffres ne reposent sur rien de concret∎ to pluck one's eyebrows s'épiler les sourcils∎ he plucked at my sleeve il m'a tiré par la manche;∎ she was plucking at (the strings of) her guitar elle pinçait les cordes de sa guitare3 noun∎ it takes pluck to do that il faut du courage pour faire ça∎ to pluck up (one's) courage prendre son courage à deux mains;∎ to pluck up the courage to do sth trouver le courage de faire qch -
2 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arracher2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plumer3) (to pick (flowers etc).) cueillir4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) épiler5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) pincer2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) courage- plucky- pluckily - pluckiness - pluck up the courage - pluck up courage - energy -
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4 harp
(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpe- harpist- harp on about - harp on -
5 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) trouver le courage de -
6 pluck up (the) courage
(to gather up one's courage etc (to do something): She plucked up (the) courage to ask a question.) trouver le courage de -
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8 pluck
A n2 Culin fressure f.B vtr1 cueillir [flower, fruit] ; to pluck sth from sb's grasp arracher qch à qn ; to be plucked from obscurity être sorti de l'anonymat ;2 Culin plumer [chicken] ;4 to pluck one's eyebrows s'épiler les sourcils.to pluck up one's courage prendre son courage à deux mains ; to pluck up the courage to do sth trouver le courage de faire qch.■ pluck at: to pluck at sb's sleeve/arm tirer qn par la manche/le bras.■ pluck off:▶ pluck off [sth], pluck [sth] off arracher [feathers, hair] ; enlever [piece of fluff].■ pluck out:▶ pluck out [sth], pluck [sth] out arracher.
См. также в других словарях:
plucked — plucked; plucked·ness; un·plucked; … English syllables
Plucked — Plucked, a. Having courage and spirit. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — [englisch, plʌkt], Spielanweisung »gezupft, pizzicato« (Kontrabass, Slapbass) … Universal-Lexikon
Plucked — Pluck Pluck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl[ u]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. ?27.] 1. To pull; to draw. [1913 Webster] Its own nature . . . plucks … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — said of fish broken or injured, e.g. herrings removed from a net but stuck so fast that they cannot be shaken out but have to be plucked by hand, pulling their heads off … Dictionary of ichthyology
plucked — adj. Plucked is used with these nouns: ↑eyebrow … Collocations dictionary
plucked — adjective 1. of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum • Ant: ↑bowed • Similar to: ↑pizzicato • Topics: ↑music 2. having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl a plucked chicken … Useful english dictionary
Plucked string instrument — Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings. Plucking is a way of pulling and releasing the string in such as way as to give it an impulse that causes the string to vibrate. Plucking… … Wikipedia
plucked from us — unexpectedly or prematurely dead With floral imagery, the deity being credited with choosing the choicest blooms: The most heavenly girl in the whole world has been plucked from us. (Mailer, 1965) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
plucked wool — noun : wool plucked from the carcass of a sheep … Useful english dictionary
plucked — adjective /plʌkt/ a) (of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking. b) Played by plucking … Wiktionary